Customer Delivery Driver - Gainsborough Superstore

Tesco; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 19,534 - 21,283; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday plus personal day

10% discount at Tesco

Access to free wellbeing services

Life cover and pension with contributions

Job summary

Tesco is seeking a Customer Delivery Driver to deliver packages across the UK. The role involves interacting with customers and ensuring deliveries are made efficiently and courteously. You will have the opportunity to work flexible hours and be part of a supportive team.

The position starts at a pay rate of £14.18 per hour, with opportunities for increases and additional benefits such as holiday pay and discounts.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months driving experience with no more than 3 penalty points.
• Able to maintain cleanliness and organization of the vehicle.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage positively with customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages across designated areas with efficiency.
• Maintain cleanliness of the delivery van and tray system.
• Communicate effectively with customers about orders and deliveries.

Skills

Customer service

Relationship building

Driving skills

Adaptability

Education

Valid UK/EU/EEA Driving licence

Job description

Our Customer Delivery Driver rate of pay starts from £14.18 an hour; this increases to £15.45 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It is our policy to offer new colleagues a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week; if you would like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we can accommodate this too.

The table below shows the periods of time in the week we would like you to be available to work – the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times and you will receive three weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We support flexibility and appreciate if your real availability matches closely to the advertised windows.

Availability windows

• Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
• Tuesday: 19:00 – 23:00
• Wednesday: 19:00 – 23:00
• Friday: 08:00 – 13:00
• Saturday: 18:00 – 23:00

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

As the face of Tesco on the road, you will deliver packages across distances from Lands' End to John O'Groats. You will have the opportunity to meet and talk to different customers in their homes every day, making this role more than just driving – it’s about helping others and delivering great service with a smile.

It is a hands‑on, physical role full of variety. No two shifts are ever the same and our customers look for help in all kinds of different ways. During most of your shift you will feel like your own boss, delivering to your customers while a team of Managers and colleagues back at base is ready to support you when needed.

You will be responsible for

Delivering your part of our customer shopping trip by:

• Ensuring the van and trays I use are clean and kept tidy/organised.
• Leaving the back yard clean, tidy and clear of rubbish, and picking up litter as I see it.
• Ensuring trays are washed as part of the tray wash process.
• Loading the van as required, checking the van for roadworthiness.
• Talking to the customer about any changes to their order, including short code item and substitutions, offering a refund for anything they are unhappy with.
• Taking care of products/deliveries as if they were my own.
• Explaining to the customer that they will not be charged any more for their substitutions.
• Delivering during the customer’s time slot.
• Calling the customer before arriving at their property if early.
• Calling the store/centre if running 30 or more minutes late.

You will need

• Build relationships with colleagues to create team spirit, working together to make sure our store is the best it can be for customers.
• Warm and welcoming in interactions with customers and colleagues, taking time to understand the customer and say "Thank you."
• Acting quickly to respond to the changing needs of our customers and embracing change within my store.
• Energetic and driven to deliver beyond expectations, integrating home and work to achieve a balance that is right for me.
• Sharing ideas with my Manager and other colleagues on how we can improve our store for customers.
• A valid UK/EU/EEA Driving licence (Full or Automatic only) for at least 12 months with no more than 3 penalty points.

Whats in it for you?

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
• Request flexible working from day one
• Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends – save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
• Life cover of five times your pay and an award‑winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
• Benefits to suit you, choose what you use – from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes
• Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
• Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds.

About Us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we are a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We can only recruit individuals who have passed their school leaver’s age. We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines and spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.